Snow, sweat, testosterone and the sound of chainsaws. Every four years, over a period of three months in winter, wood is being cut in a steep mountain high above Lake Ägeri and prepared for log rafting. Neither economic change nor technology has been able to replace this traditional and sustainable craft in Switzerland. "INS HOLZ (IN THE WOODS)" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/In-The-Woods Awards "Special Mention" at «Sharm-Film Festival» in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt "Best Documentary Shortfilm" at «La Guarimba International Festival 2017» in Amantea, Italy "Public Award/Premio del Pubblico – Vanga d'Oro" at Film Festival «Corto & Fieno» in Lago d'Orta, Italy "Rocket Award" at «AISFF Asiana International Short Film Festival» in Seoul, South Korea "Special Mention" at the «ALTER-NATIVE 25 International Short Film Festival» in Targu Mures, Romania "Best Documentary" at the "Short to the Point International Short Film Festival" in Romania "Best Non-Fiction Film" at «Flensburger Kurzfilmtage» in Flensburg, Germany "uno de los nuestros" at «SIFF XIX Edición del Certamen de Cortos» in Soria, Spain "Premio Mejor Cortometraje Documental" at «SIFF XIX Edición del Certamen de Cortos» in Soria, Spain "Special Jury Mention" Short of the Year! Madrid, Spain "Honorable Mention", Minimalen International Short Film Festival, Trondheim Norway Nomination for the National Short Film Award Switzerland

Watching: Ins Holz (In the Woods)

June 07, 2018 by Mike Petrucci

"Snow, ice, sweat and the sound of chainsaws. Every four years, over a period of three months in winter, wood is cut in a steep mountain forest above Lake Aegeri in the Canton of Zug and prepared for log rafting. Neither technology nor progress has been able to replace this traditional craft."

Watching: Ins Holz (In the Woods)

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